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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, dark brown metal object with a central oval-shaped hole. A gold-trimmed, teardrop-shaped void is in the middle. Two rounded rectangular voids with gold trim are on either side. A man on horseback is depicted at the top. The horse's head is to the right. Gold accents are throughout. The scene below depicts a tree on a ground line.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Iron, gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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